A man was arrested in Long Beach on Sunday for "intentionally" running over a pedestrian following an argument and killing him, police said.

It happened at around 1:45 a.m. in the 1700 block of Newport Avenue, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.

Officers were called to the area after learning of a man who was lying unconscious in the road. The man was ultimately declared dead at the scene from injuries suffered in the crash, police said.

'The preliminary investigation indicates the victim and the suspect engaged in a verbal dispute prior to the collision," the release said. "Following the dispute, the victim crossed Newport Avenue on foot outside the crosswalk, walking from east to west. While on the roadway, the suspect intentionally struck the victim w

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